West Ranch was the 3-1 winner over Hart when they last played one another on Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wildcats fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Mikey Murr put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Murr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Murr wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Manning, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Ryan Oh was another, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Ranch dropped their record down to 16-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hart, their record is now 12-9.
West Ranch and Hart should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 127th) will meet Golden Valley (ranked 752nd) at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hart will square off against Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (246 vs. 907).
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